GeoVector has received a patent for its point-based mobile search technology. “Users can point their phones at retailers, restaurants, billboards, banks or historical sites to instantly retrieve information on what they are looking at, or find what they are looking for. Utilizing GPS technology and a digital compass built into wireless phones, GeoVector allows users to “Click on the Real WorldR” similar to how computer users point and click with a mouse to access information, conduct transactions or play games.” The patent basically means “when you point your phone to retrieve information, you’ll need GeoVector” (at least, where the patent is valid), so now the only question is how many people want to use their phones in that way. The system has already been deployed by KDDI in Japan.